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Alternative Name

EGF

Background

Synonyms: URG, HOMG4, EGF Epidermal growth factor has a profound effect on the differentiation of specific cells in vivo and is a potent mitogenic factor for a variety of cultured cells of both ectodermal and mesodermal origin. The EGF precursor is believed to exist as a membrane-bound molecule which is proteolytically cleaved to generate the 53 AA peptide hormone that stimulates cells to divide.